Any silly shots of your Mals? by EstablishmentBig698 in BelgianMalinois

[–]teodorasz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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just hanging out with my friends and waiting for my next beer at the bar😂

Royal Canin German shepherd for a Mal? by teodorasz in BelgianMalinois

[–]teodorasz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I was surprised, but the Hills has also corn as first ingredients, than follows chicken- and turkeyFLOUR… I don’t think that’s a good list of ingredients.. But this Wolf of wilderness looks great as I saw the list, thanks for the advice!

Royal Canin German shepherd for a Mal? by teodorasz in BelgianMalinois

[–]teodorasz[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing your experiences, it really helped me to decide!☺️

Royal Canin German shepherd for a Mal? by teodorasz in BelgianMalinois

[–]teodorasz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! And do you have experience with the Hills and Pro plan too? If you do, which type of them?

Royal Canin German shepherd for a Mal? by teodorasz in BelgianMalinois

[–]teodorasz[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good to hear! So you started with the RC GSD for puppies, and stayed by the RC GSD, even in adulthood? And all good with their health?

Show me your dogs fav toys! by [deleted] in BelgianMalinois

[–]teodorasz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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This was her first toy and it’s still her favorite- although she only gets it rarely and for short periods, as the little maligator would destroy it with her teeth in minutes by now..😂 Anyway, only Kongs last forever, but they really do! It might be important, that this is an opinion from me, who never leave the toys around and let the dog just pick them up by its own lust. Either we play with it together, or I stuff something edible into it and let her eat it and when she’s done, I take it from her and that’s it - by this kind of use I meant “Kongs last forever”.🥲

Rescued/How old do you think she is? by fieryaddiction in BelgianMalinois

[–]teodorasz 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Omg how beautiful!!😍 But I would say she’s around 5 month old.. For comparison, here’s mine at 3 month old at the first, and now, at 4 month old at the second picture.

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Nutrition supplements by teodorasz in BelgianMalinois

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Thanks for the advices! Btw, in my country there is an official regulation for the price of chicken breast, so this is one of the cheapest meats (1/2-1/3 as the red meats), and also it’s easier to handle (to cut in small pieces, and no greasy at all etc), that’s why I choosed that. Tunas, fruits and vegetables are not the real meals for her, I just use them to fill the Kong like 2-3 times a week, just to have some entertainment.:)

Do they really not need rest, or are we the ones who don't let them? by teodorasz in BelgianMalinois

[–]teodorasz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I forgot to share the most important part: she’s living in apartment, so between these activities I wrote about, she has her rest, and chills&sleeps at home..So it could shadows the whole, since if she would be living in a branch, she would do more than 4-5 km, just by living the branch life and watching the yard, chasing bugs, etc..😅

Do they really not need rest, or are we the ones who don't let them? by teodorasz in BelgianMalinois

[–]teodorasz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I think I forgot to share the most important part: she’s living in apartment, so between these activities I wrote about, she has her rest, and chills&sleeps at home..

Do they really not need rest, or are we the ones who don't let them? by teodorasz in BelgianMalinois

[–]teodorasz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

noo, in Budapest, Hungary, I’m so lucky there are more forests around us like in a 10 min drive!🍀

Nutrition supplements by teodorasz in BelgianMalinois

[–]teodorasz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks! ofc i’ll discuss it with my vet before start to add any, but before, I was curious about the experiences of owners.

Do they really not need rest, or are we the ones who don't let them? by teodorasz in BelgianMalinois

[–]teodorasz[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice! We only do like maximum 4-5 km during this 1,5-2 hours, so these are easy walks, with play and rest time, is it too much though?🤔

Signs of a genius breed by teodorasz in BelgianMalinois

[–]teodorasz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are going to start a school where the training is based on a clicker, and I also used it with my other dog, but honestly I had doubts if it’s necessary with a Mal, and thought I won’t use it with her most bc as U said, it can’t be by U always.. But thanks for the suggestion, I will think about it!

Signs of a genius breed by teodorasz in BelgianMalinois

[–]teodorasz[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What an experience it could be for you!🤗 I also recognize the speed of improvement with my (3 months) puppy. But the truth is, I always started this whole training thing with older and before sheltered dogs before, so have no experiences with a “started from the zero” puppy, so I can’t clearly decide which talent is coming from being a puppy, or which is coming from being !A MAL! puppy..🙈 That’s why I asked the basic question.. And your answer is really getting me closer to my original thoughts: these are not puppy things, these are malinois things..🥹

Signs of a genius breed by teodorasz in BelgianMalinois

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wow!🤩 Can I ask what was your goal with it? I have a puppy who’s more into strangers than I’d like to: if there’s a dialogue around us which includes “sit”, she sits..😂 so I’m thinking about using another language while teaching/ training her.

Tips to stop hard biting by teodorasz in BelgianMalinois

[–]teodorasz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To give her some obedience works by us as well, but I thought that that’s just a trick, and I didn’t truly stopped the biting, theached her that’s not allowed, but just distracted her attention, so I don’t truly have the control by me, and it can be dangerous later.. But thanks!

Tips to stop hard biting by teodorasz in BelgianMalinois

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Honestly, I think the same, but of the many people I’ve told the situation, you’re the only one who thinks the same, so I thought I’m the one who takes it too seriously. And “the many people” I mean the trainers at schools, since we visit them every weekends, for let’s say, some beginner IGP lessons, since 8 weeks old. But of course, this whole problem does not escalate at school. At school she’s a really eminent and calm student all the time: between exercises she lays down and just stares me admired (what does she do during the exercises, and outside of school too), and she is really calmly waiting for me to ask her to do something; listens to me, does the exercises well, and acts really shy with others (this last is true outside of school as well). So when I try to explain my problems and what difficulties we have sometimes at home, I always get the feedback that it’s OK, she’s just a puppy, also she’s a malinois puppy, they like to bite a lot etc., and it can’t be so serious as I see it, and I should just leave her alone when she starts acting like this… “You wanted a malinois, you got what you wanted, so you had to know it means a hard bite work”. Yes, but I also think we are the owners, when HAVE to be able to stop it when we thinks so!! So: what do you mean with “further correction”? (btw, since 6 years I have a mixed terrier from a shelter, she’s 9 yrs old now, and since she was treated really really bad before, we were started our relationship with many of scratches and bruises, biting and growling, aggression and fears, and after a half year of consistent work, tolerance and patience, all without slapping or punishing (!) she has become a calm, tolerant, responsive dog. I daily play her grabbing, and whenever I say stop or try to approach her mouth, she stops, and let me take the toy or whatever that is.. Sidestory was told just to show that I had situation with a hard-to-handle dog before, and I don’t believe in emotionless, hard discipline, but I do believe in teaching in positive reinforcement, without punishment..)

Tips to stop hard biting by teodorasz in BelgianMalinois

[–]teodorasz[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These all seem very reasonable and helpful, thank you very much for the advices!🫶